Letters to the Editor: Military families in mourning stung by Supreme Court decision

Associated PressProtesters from Rev. Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church demonstrate during funeral services. In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the group's protests were protected by the First Amendment. The father of a Marine killed in Iraq sued after they picketed his son's 2006 funeral service. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Why is it that in other court cases it is unlawful to use “vile” expressions of the First Amendment when it comes to gay bashing, racial epithets, sexual harassment, religious intolerance, political ‘incorrectness’, and bullying, yet absolutely lawful to use wanton and vicious verbal attacks upon our military families in mourning?

How low our country has fallen when we allow those who hate our country the right of free speech, yet deny compassion and dignity to the families of those who gave their lives for the love of their country.

As a fellow veteran and former Honor Guard member, my heart goes out to those families. May it be of some comfort to know that those who truly stand for freedom, justice, honor, truth and mercy in this country are with you in your hour of need.